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I'm a gay, progressive, political blogger, born & bred in New York. I started blogging because I was really pissed off at what 8 years of Bush/Cheney did to my country. This is not the America I was brought up to believe in. It's going to take a generation to repair their damage. My intent with this blog is to aggregate news from a progressive viewpoint; not to defend my beliefs or debate conservathugs on the validity of their warped worldview. I don't mind posting contrary viewpoints, as long as they don't include conspiracy theories, flat out lies, GOP talking points or racist, xenophobic & homophobic attacks. Unfortunately, I haven't had many right-leaning visitors who have left comments that fit the bill. Oh, and I like to curse. (Email link available in my profile)

He said in a statement that he "sinned against God, my wife and my family by having a mutual relationship with a part-time member of my staff." And he blamed the atmosphere in Washington for forcing him to make the move:

"In the poisonous environment of Washington, D.C., any personal failing is seized upon, often twisted, for political gain. I am resigning rather than to put my family through that painful, drawn-out process."

The eight-term Indiana congressman is, of course, a vocal proponent of traditional family values. He has been married since 1974 and has three grown children.

"I believe that Congress must fight to uphold the traditional values that undergird the strength of our nation," he says on his official website. "The family plays a fundamental role in our society. Studies consistently demonstrate that it is best for a child to have a mother and father, and I am committed to preserving traditional marriage, the union of one man and one woman."

Souder adds: "I am committed to fighting the assault on American values."

[snip]

Souder has also been a persistent critic of what he calls "homosexual marriage." He cosponsored the "the DC Defense of Marriage Act [which] would simply state that in our nation's capital, marriage means what marriage has always meant" and the "Marriage Protection Amendment [which] would amend the U.S. Constitution to ensure that marriage in the United States consists only of the union of a man and a woman."

November 12, 2009 — As a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Congressman Mark Souder was one of the only voices speaking in defense of abstinence education during an April 2008 hearing. A long time advocate for abstinence education, Congressman Souder discusses the hearing.

May 19: Rachel Maddow looks back on the 1994 Republican Revolution with its self-righteous "family values" message and reviews how many of those very legislators have suffered sexual, ethical or criminal falls from grace even as they continued to impose on Americans values to which they did not adhere.

He said in a statement that he "sinned against God, my wife and my family by having a mutual relationship with a part-time member of my staff." And he blamed the atmosphere in Washington for forcing him to make the move:

"In the poisonous environment of Washington, D.C., any personal failing is seized upon, often twisted, for political gain. I am resigning rather than to put my family through that painful, drawn-out process."

The eight-term Indiana congressman is, of course, a vocal proponent of traditional family values. He has been married since 1974 and has three grown children.

"I believe that Congress must fight to uphold the traditional values that undergird the strength of our nation," he says on his official website. "The family plays a fundamental role in our society. Studies consistently demonstrate that it is best for a child to have a mother and father, and I am committed to preserving traditional marriage, the union of one man and one woman."

Souder adds: "I am committed to fighting the assault on American values."

[snip]

Souder has also been a persistent critic of what he calls "homosexual marriage." He cosponsored the "the DC Defense of Marriage Act [which] would simply state that in our nation's capital, marriage means what marriage has always meant" and the "Marriage Protection Amendment [which] would amend the U.S. Constitution to ensure that marriage in the United States consists only of the union of a man and a woman."

November 12, 2009 — As a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Congressman Mark Souder was one of the only voices speaking in defense of abstinence education during an April 2008 hearing. A long time advocate for abstinence education, Congressman Souder discusses the hearing.

May 19: Rachel Maddow looks back on the 1994 Republican Revolution with its self-righteous "family values" message and reviews how many of those very legislators have suffered sexual, ethical or criminal falls from grace even as they continued to impose on Americans values to which they did not adhere.